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Winona Stockyard Market Report

Winona, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 18, 2021

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.01/cwt ≈ $810/hd at 628 lb · 91 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $135.10/cwt ≈ $880/hd at 651 lb · 27 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $124.67/cwt ≈ $906/hd at 727 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 285 236 320
Feeder cattle 249 171 238
Slaughter cattle 35 57 76
Replacement cattle 1 8 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady to 6 higher, Feeder heifers were steady to 5 higher. Slaughter cattle were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 153.00 $153.00 $589 —
516 516 10 153.00 $153.00 $789 +9.00
615 615 2 136.00 $136.00 $836 —
651 651 27 135.10 $135.10 $880 —
703–736 727 16 120.50–126.00 $124.67 $906 —
855 855 9 115.00 $115.00 $983 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 180.00 $180.00 $495 +10.00
350–365 357 3 149.00–153.00 $150.65 $538 —
400–410 405 2 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $571 -0.71
450–495 473 5 136.00–145.00 $142.26 $673 -5.74
500–535 518 2 140.00–143.00 $141.55 $733 +4.08
550–595 573 5 136.00–142.00 $138.45 $793 +8.45
615–630 623 2 133.00–136.00 $134.52 $838 +13.33
715 715 1 128.00 $128.00 $915 +2.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 139.00 $139.00 $473 —
360 360 1 139.00 $139.00 $500 -7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–495 466 15 132.50–133.00 $132.86 $619 —
541 541 4 126.00 $126.00 $682 +0.32
625–643 628 91 121.50–130.00 $129.01 $810 —
710 710 2 113.00 $113.00 $802 —
778 778 10 112.00 $112.00 $871 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 317 3 135.00–141.00 $137.74 $437 +6.74
360 360 1 137.00 $137.00 $493 +4.02
400–445 426 5 129.00–135.00 $132.75 $566 +1.38
480–495 488 2 127.00–129.00 $127.98 $625 +4.81
515 515 1 128.00 $128.00 $659 +6.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 130.00–136.00 $133.00 $352 +2.00
385 385 1 126.00 $126.00 $485 —
570 570 1 113.00 $113.00 $644 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 162.50 $162.50 $536 —
365–390 378 4 150.00–162.00 $153.44 $580 +7.44
415 415 1 131.00 $131.00 $544 -0.30
450 450 1 133.00 $133.00 $598 +5.94
505–510 508 2 125.00–133.00 $128.98 $655 +3.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 123.00–138.00 $129.98 $420 —
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1270 1082 80-85% 17 63.00–70.00 $65.91 $713 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1045 938 85-90% 2 40.00–45.00 $42.21 $396 —
845–1070 981 85-90% 7 52.50–62.50 $59.51 $584 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 75-80% 1 58.50 $58.50 $1,006 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1685 1505 4 80.00–99.50 $90.28 $1,359 -4.42
1885 1885 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,838 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.